Boss Audio BV8250 User Manual

BV8250

Contents

In-Dash AM/FM DVD/MP3/CD Receiver With

5.3 Widescreen Touchscreen TFT Monitor With Front Panel USB Port

Precautions .....................................

Safety Information.........................

Disc Notes ....................................

Installation ....................................

Detaching the control panel ...............

Changing the control panel ...............

Electrical Connection ....................

Remote Control ............................

Control Panel ................................

Touch Panel

Unit Keys .......................................

Basic Operations

TFTMonitor Rear View Camera Audio QualityAdjustments

SettingAudioMode........................

ResetTheFactorySetting

Scroll CaptionAdjustments..............

Radio Operations ..........................

Listening to the radio .......................

Storing stations in memory ...............

Listening to a preset station .............

RDS Function ............................. ...

DISC Operations ...........................

Basic Operations ............................

Select Playback Mode .....................

AUX Operation ...............................

On-Screen Disc Operations .............

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Adjustment .................

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DISC Special Functions ................

Selecting audio languages ................

Selecting Subtitles ..........................

Selecting multi-angle views ..............

Titlemenufunction..........................

Setup .............................................

General Setup ................................

Speaker Setup ...............................

Dolby Digital Setup ........................

Preferences Setup ..........................

Defaults Table................................

Other Main Operations ...................

USB Operations ..............................

MP3/WMA/JPEG Play ......................

MPEG4 Play ...................................

Specifications ...............................

Trouble Shooting ..........................

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Precautions

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS CAR DVD PLAYER .

Before operating the unit, read this manual thoroughly and keep it handy for future reference .

Toavoid injury or accident, read the followingprecautions before

installing and operating the unit .

ON INSTALLATION

DO NOT install any receiverin locations where;

- it may obstruct the steering wheel and gearshift lever operations, as this may result in a trafficaccident.

- it may obstruct the operation of safety devices such as air bags, as this may result in a fatal accident.

- it may obstruct visibility.

DO NOT operate any receiverwhile manipulating the steeringwheel, as

this may result in a traffic accident.

The driver must not watch the monitor while driving. IFTHE DRIVER watches themonitor while driving, itmay lead to

carelessness and cause an accident.

IFYOU NEED to operatethe receive while driving,be sure to lookahead

carefully or you may be involved in a trafficaccident.

IFTHE PARKINGBRAKEis not engaged.“ ParkingBrake” flashes on the

monitor,andnoplayback picture will beshown.

-This warning appears onlywhen the parking brakewire is connected to

the parking brake system built in the car ( refer to the electric connection)

ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) PANEL

Do not press too firmly on the LCD panel on the unit as doing so can distort the picture or cause a malfunction . The picturemay become unclear ,or the LCD panel may be damaged .

NOTES ON CLEANING

-Clean the LCD panel with a slightly damp soft cloth.

-Do not use solvents such as benzine,thinner, commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray .

-Do not use alcohol to clean the screen .

If your car was parked in a cold or hot place, the picture may not be clear .

The monitor is not damaged . The picture willbecome clear the temper-

ature in your car becomes normal .

Safety Information

CAUTION:

THIS DVD PLAYER ISACLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVERTHIS DVD PLAYERUSESAVISIBLE/INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE . HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE DVD PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

USE OF CONTROLS ORADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHERTHAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAYRESULTIN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.DO NOT OPEN COVERSAND DO NOT REPAIRYOURSELF.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TOREDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENTTO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TOREDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDEDACCESSORIES.

THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro vision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION:

This DVD Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region numberofthis DVD Player,thisDVDPlayercannotplaythisdisc.

Disc Notes

Disc formats supported by this player

DVD

VCD

MP3

Audio and Video Discsize12cm

Audio Discsize12cm

Discs which cannot be played with this player

DVD-RAM CDV CDG

Handling and Cleaning

Dirt, dust, scratches and warping disc

will cause misoperation. Do not place stickers or make scratches on discs. Do not warp discs.

Adisc should always be kept in its case when not in use to prevent from damaging. Do not place discs in the following places:

1. Direct sunlight

2. Dirty, dusty and damp areas

3. Near car heaters

4. On the seats or dashboard

Disc Cleaning

Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the surface. If the disc is quite dirty, use a soft cloth slightly moistured with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Never use solvents such as benzine, thinner or conventional record cleaners as they may mar the surface of the disc.

Note:

Adisc may become somewhat scratched (although not enough to make it

unusable) depending on your handle it and conditions in the usage environment. Note these scratches are not an indication of any problem with the player.

Label side up

Do nottouch the underside of thedisc

Do not bend

Wipe the disc from center toward theoutside edge

Preparing New Discs with

Rough

Spots

Anew disc may have rough edges on its inside and outside edges. If a disc with rough edges is used, the proper setting will not be performed and the player will not play the disc.Therefore, removethe rough edges in advance by using a ball point pen or pencil as shown on the right.To r e m ov e t he rough edges, press the s i de of t h e pen or pencil against the inside and outside edges of the disc.

Rough spots on outside edge

Ball pointpen or pencil

Rough spots on inside edge

Installation

NOTES:

Choose the mounting location where the unit will not interfere with the normal driving function of the driver.

Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily and make sure it is

all connected up properly and the unit and the system work properly.

Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of

unauthorized parts can cause malfunctions.

Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other

modifications of the vehicle.

Install the unit where it does not get in the driver s way and cannot injure the passenger if there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.

If installation angle exceeds 30 from horizontal, the unit might not give its optimum

performance.

Avoidinstalling the unit where it would be subject to high temperature, such as from subject to dust,

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly installed either from "Front"(conventional DIN Front-mount) screw holes at the sides of illustrated installation methods.

USA/EURO FREQUENCY SWITCH

On the right of this device, there is a USA/EURO frequency switch, you can select

the desired radio frequency before installing .

direct sunlight, or from hot air, from the heater,or where it would be

dirt or excessive vibration.

or "Rear"(DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded

the unit chassis). For details, refer to the following

USA/EURO Frequency Switch (radio frequency switch for selecting between the USA and EUROPE frequency band. )

Installation

SPRING WASHER

PLAIN WASHER

TAPPING SCREW

DASH BOARD

HEX NUT

METAL MOUNTING STRAP

CONSOLE

SLIDE BRACKET HOUSING

HEX BOLT

KEYPLATE

PLASTIC COVER

KEYPLATE

If you want to take CHASSIS out of the SLIDE BRACKET HOUSING, first remove the PLASTIC COVER of the both sides away,then insert

the two KEY PLATE into left and right side of chassis as above illustration.

Installation

How To Remove And Install The Front Panel

When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder.

Detaching The Front Panel

Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.

1). Press the release button and the left hand side of the front panel will release.

RELEASE BUTTON

2). Pull-offthe front panel and keep the front panel into the case .

PROTECTIVE CASE

Attaching The Front Panel

1). First insert the right hand side of the front panel into the hollow of the unit . (NOTE : the “bulge” point on the panel must be attached into the hollow of the unit .)

2). Gently push the left hand side of the front panel until you feel a “ Click” .

Hollow

Bulge

Panel Angle Adjustment

CHANGING THE CONTROL PANEL ANGLE

When you want to change the viewing angle of the operating unit to play, you can touch the section on touch screen (or press the button on the front panel) repeatedly to select the desired angle as follows:

Angle 1 Angle 2

Angle 4

Angle 3

Caution:

Do not insert your finger behind the control panel.

Electric Connection

WIRING CONNECTION

MAIN UNIT

RADIOANTENNA JACK

IGNITION

SWITCH(B+)

CONSTANT

12 VOLTS

GROUND(B-)

AUTO ANTENNA &TURNON

RED

YELLOW

BLACK

FRONT

Lch SPK.

REAR

Lch SPK.

BLUE

FUSE

CHOKE BOX

FUSE

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN/BLACK

ISO CONNECTOR

WHITE

GREEN

FRONTRCA OUTPUT

CABLE

GREY

GREY/BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

WHITE

GREEN YELLOW

RCA CABLE

REAR RCA OUTPUT

CABLE

FRONT Rch SPK.

REAR Rch SPK.

(B+)12V REAR CAMERA SWITCH

(B-)PARKING BRAKE

REAR CAMERA INPUT GREYSUBWOOFER

VIDEO OUT2 YELLOW COAXIALOUT BROWN

RCH RED

LCH WHITE

FRONTRCA RED R VIDEO OUT1 YELLOW FRONTRCA WHITE L

Note : The "PARKING BRAKE" wire must be connected to the parking brake system of your car.When the parking brake is engaged, the LCD screen will be allowed to view your video. If not, the screen will produce an image saying, "PARKINGBRAKE"This is a safety feature designed for the driver not to watch a video while driving.The video output on this unit is not affected by this.

Remote Control

Ref #

Button

CLK MODE

STOP

SETUP

MO/ST (AUDIO)

SUBTITLE LOCAL/ DISTANT

REPEAT

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Function

Press it briefly to view the clock time , Press again to return to normal display mode . Press longer to set the time .

Press repeatedly to cycle through the various modes: RADIO>DISC>AUXIN.

Press once to pause playback. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume playback. Please note: if you press STOP twice, playback will start at the beginning of the disc.

Press this button to open the SETUP menu.

In Radio mode, press this button to change between Mono and Stereo reception modes (when a station is weak, sometimes switching to Mono will improve sound quality). In Disc Playback mode, pressing this button opens the AUDIO setup menu for making changes to the way the soundtrack is reproduced.

In DVD Disc Playback mode, pressing this button will allow you to change the subtitle language on discs which have this as an option. In Radio mode, press this button to change the radio reception sensitivity in stations are near or far.

Pressing this button will open a menu presenting you with the playback repeat options available for that kind of disc.

Remote Control

Ref #

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Button

GOTO

SEL

VOL+/-

///

Menu SubWoofer

()

BAND (OSD)

(POWER)

PLAY/ PAUSE

MUTE

Function

Press it button to begin playback at a moment in the program you designate. Use number buttons to enter the data that is needed.

Press these buttons to skip ahead or back one track. (Note: In DVD mode, press continually the twice to skip back one)

Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the various audio and video adjustments you can make: Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader,Color,Brightness, Contrast and Tint.

Use these controls to adjust the volume level. Press to navigate the various menus present in the product.

Press this button briefly to display the root level directory of a DVD disc. Press and hold this button to turn on or off the SUBWOOFER output.

In Radio mode, press this button repeatedly to switch between the five radio bands: FM1 > FM2 > FM3 > AM1 >AM2. In Disc Playback modes, Press this button to see information about the disc currently in play.

Pressthis button to turn theunit ON ,press and holdto turn the unitOFF.

In Disc Playback mode, press to pause playback. Press again to start where playback stopped.

Press this button to turn off the audio. Press again to restore the sound to its prior volume level.

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TITLE/ PBC(A/P)

ANGLE

EQ/LOUD

ENTER

When playing a DVD, pressing this button will open the TITLE menu which is recorded on the DVD. When playing a VCD disc, press this button to create a PBC (Playback Control) menu for the disc to assist in making playback selections. In Radio mode, press and hold this button to start the Auto-Program mode, during which the tuner will scan for all strong stations and assign them to the radio preset buttons.

Press this button to adjust the screen viewing angle (see page 8). For DVD discs which have alternate viewing angles encoded,

when you see the "angle mark" symbol advising you that these angles are available, press this button to see them.

Press repeatedly to cycle through the different equalizer curve presets you may wish to use for enhanced listening.

InDisc Playback mode, press forfast forward/reverse playback. This button is used to confirm selections and settings within

many of the menus in the OSD system.

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